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October 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Cincinnati — updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Cincinnati, OH issued 893 building permits in October 2026, up 17% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 45202 with 133 permits. Plumbing Permits was the top permit type, making up 34% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
893
vs. prior month
+17%
763 last month
Most active zip
45202
133 permits
Top permit type
Plumbing Permits
34% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

45202
133
45208
91
45209
87
45206
52
45227
48
45211
35
45214
32
45223
29
45224
29
45230
29

Permits by type

October 2026 · Cincinnati, OH

Plumbing Permits
303 (34%)
HVAC
209 (23%)
Building
195 (22%)
Fire Protection Systems
67 (8%)
Misc. Structures
36 (4%)
Elevator Permit
33 (4%)
Excavation/Fill
22 (2%)
Signs
16 (2%)
Wrecking
9 (1%)
Parking Lots
3 (0%)

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